Assistant Tool Hire Manager

Are you an experienced manager of people looking to develop your career further? Perhaps you are ready to step into that larger operation? We are Travis Perkins, the UK’s largest builders merchant and we have an exciting opportunity for someone to provide a pivotal role in our Tool Hire operation,  in a team where our success continues to grow.

Where will you be working?

The role of Assistant Tool Hire Manager is a busy, varied, challenging yet rewarding position in our business, and this one is no exception! Our Glasgow branch is a successful branch based within our Scotland region where the pace is fast. The branch has a friendly, well established team of  colleagues, there will be within the Tool Hire team; the TP branch has the tool hire offering along with a Benchmarx kitchen showroom. 

Working hours are Mon-Fri 7.30am - 5.00pm, every other Saturday 8.00am - 12.00pm

What’s in it for you?

If career development is important for you then your future career path could lead you into a different branch role, perhaps to Tool Hire or Branch Manager and then into a regional role. But in return for your hard work you will receive the following:

• myMoney - competitive salary/annual leave, car allowance, contributory pension scheme plus other benefits including bonus, private medical insurance, Life Insurance, ShareScheme and mortgage advice

• myColleagueDiscount - savings across the TP Group including tool hire and ToolStation 

• myHealth - Aviva DigiCare, Cycle to Work, access to our online Wellbeing Centre plus more

• myLife - myCar options (NovaLease/MotivaDirect), legal services advice

• myInfoHub - access to our new learning platform, apprenticeship opportunities, StayWell hub. We have a number recognised Management Apprentice programs to support your development, including our level 5 Management program to support you further in your career

• PLUS a huge array of everyday savings via our employee discount programme and family friendly HR policies

What will you be doing?

• The focus is to support the Tool Hire Manager in all aspects of running the Tool Hire operation/ team, in addition you will play an active part in the successful running of the TP branch

• Your primary focus is around forging long and lasting customer relationships and converting TP customers into Tool Hire customers; you will build strong relationships with our customers to build trust and create returning business

• You will build strong relationships with your team and understand the importance of coaching and developing sales whilst maintaining a strong motivating operation 

• You will establish and maintain the correct stock levels to maintain optimum equipment utilisation to meet customer demands

Does this sound like you?

The successful candidate will already be supporting/managing a small team of people (your previous managerial experience is necessary) but most importantly to us is your strong passion to deliver an exceptional service to customers. You will be direct yet friendly/approachable and confident in person/over the phone, always ensuring the customer experience is a fantastic one.  This role is primarily focused on the customer and counter service, we can teach you what you need to know about tool hire! You will of course have an interest in this area but for us we seek initiative and a positive attitude.  If you think differently, are happy to challenge and encourage change for the right reason then this could be the ideal role for you. 

Interested? Please apply NOW!

You may not know much about Travis Perkins, but if you look a bit closer you might be surprised, despite our size, we have the values of a family run business and the mindset and ambition of a forward thinking Company.  We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, that's why we have been voted one of the UK’s Top Employers every year since 2010. We offer our employees access to extensive career opportunities across our 5 leading businesses.  We operate out of more than 1400 outlets nationwide and have over 20,000 colleagues.

We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it’s our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves. You be you, it makes us, us.

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